OptomisticGirl Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 It's a staple just like sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 You can't be southern and not love grits!! Northerners eating grits are totally like that scene in "my cousin vinny" haha Well ,here grits are totally foreign concept. You won't get grits in Canada not anywhere. However it did remind me a bit of cream of wheat. Now I do love cream of wheat. But it's creamy. I found grits to be rather gritty. Which is maybe why I didn't like it. And what is with boiled peanuts??? I tried that too. It was kind of yucky salty and mushy but I ate the entire cup because I didn't want to throw it away. However now sweet tea I would come back for! I did love that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Oh God nothing is as good as a cup of boiled peanuts and sweet tea on a hot summer day. It's been forever since I've had boiled peanuts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Boiled peanuts and sweet tea are a staple on road trips for me and Jared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I don't know they were just entirely too salty for me. Just cultural differences I guess. I am sure you guys will find it just as strange when you go to BC. I did love my time in the South though. I had always wanted to go there. And I loved the Gulf Coast best of all. We might go back to Alabama in October but I will have to see. My son wants to go to the Talledega race for his 16th birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 First time I had grits was on the train from Chicago to LA. Grits are nice. I like them with honey or a bit of syrup. Today I had hot porridge with cream and a bit of honey. That was pretty tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sounds yummy Renny. L's part of the second half is paid for! Just waiting on his police certificate in the mail so I can over night it. Then it's all on L's end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I love how I've been sat at this computer most of the day after work trying to get in the mood to write this essay and it isn't until 10 o'clock at night that the ideas start pouring out of my head. And I have to be up at 5 am in the morning for work. Aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Just curious, is boiled peanuts as simple as boiling the peanuts in water and then eating them (minus the shells)? Or do you guys season the water and then boil the peanuts in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You can do it either way. We usually do a crap ton of salt but that's mostly if you like sucking the shells (I do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 L and I were talking about the move to Myrtle this afternoon, weighing living 30 mins away vs. actually living in Myrtle. It's years away but with the visa stuff coming to a close soon (hopefully) we can finally look forward to our future and it feels great. It actually got me thinking about opening up sometihng like a 'Christmas club' were the bank takes a certain amount of money out of my pay check before I see it and depsosits it it another account and that solely be for the move one day. I'll have to talk to the bank and my HR department at work to see how to set it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 If you have Bank of America, you can get rolled over money--like if you spend $4.17 on your card, 83 cents goes to your savings account bc it rounds up to the nearest dollar. As much as Jared and I each swipe the debit cards, we save a lot that way. You can also direct deposit your paycheck at any amount to any bank with your own account. That's what we do. I never even see the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I think my bank has something like that, I remember the teller talking to me about it once but I waived him off. I think I did because for some godly reason my bank requires the extra money to be deposited in a savings account and you have to keep a min of $300 in a savings account. That's why I currently use a checking account as a savings and just don't have it linked to my online banking. I'll have to talk to my regular teller and see what she says. It would be nice to have that. I know my HR department said at one point yo could have x amount automatically deposited from your check before you see it but it'll mean getting a paper check the first week it happens vs. normal direct deposit. Gonna have to suck that up and just do it though if we ever want to move to Myrtle with peace of mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 We had that rollover thing too, but it was while I was still in school and we were always having to take from savings to pay bills, etc... What about a tax free savings account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 I've never heard of it, will have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I don't know what your banking options are, but with most banks here there is no minimum. I'm sure it just takes a bit of looking around to find the right one for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 I think I have that now. I have free checking at least. I'm limited in what banks I can use thanks to my credit. Or more accurately, something to do with an old bank thanks to my ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Ah yeah. Been there! I hope I'm approved for my own credit card. I need a credit rating to be able to purchase our family home one day so we can get the first time home-buyer's credit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I would break away from any bank that won't let you have access to your own money. Honestly a $300 minimum? That's crazy. A credit union we are with has a $25 min but that's nothing. $300 is too big. That's half of rent if you need it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 When we move to SC we'll have to (the bank I currently use doesn't operate in SC) but until then I'm kind of stuck with them. They aren't bad, just that random requirement for savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Is it like a locally owned bank or something? Try like Bank of America or Wells Fargo or one of those with a bank on every corner. It's more corporate but it's usually easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Naw, it's all over this state. Bank of America won't touch me with the thing against my credit. Oh I love how I'm expected to come down for someone's birthday but no one gave a thought to come visit me for mine. How lovely. One day I'll get tired of being other people's after thoughts when it comes to important things for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just 3 more class days, just 3 more. More importantly only 3 days until my extended weekend! Heading out Thursday night to spend 3 nights with the pseudo family for my uncle's son's 10th birthday. Coming home Sunday morning to spend the day studying for exams which start the week after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 My English exam is my worst nightmare, no lie. I have to write an essay in two hours. I do not write well under pressure. Ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firiel Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Do you know what the prompt will be? Or at least, what the prompt will be like? When it came to timed essay finals, I usually planned out what I wanted to write beforehand, but I always knew, more or less, what the prompt would be (or at least could make a pretty accurate guess!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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